CVE-2011-3208

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_wildmats function in nntpd.c in nntpd in Cyrus IMAP Server before 2.3.17 and 2.4.x before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NNTP command.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.29% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46064 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/75307 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html vendor advisory
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/45975 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679 vdb entry
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199 mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45938 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926 patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318 vendor advisory
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026031 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3208?
CVE-2011-3208 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3208?
To fix CVE-2011-3208, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3208 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3208 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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